Neil Smith pays the Flyers a visit

0 Comments | Philadelphia Daily News, November, 2006 | by Sam Donnellon

ON WEDNESDAY, Colin Campbell was the soup of the day. Last night, Neil Smith sauntered into the Wachovia Center press box, a recent escapee from the broadcast booth, now employed as a Dallas Stars scout. That's former NHL general manager Neil Smith to you. Formerly of the Rangers, most recently of the Islanders.

Looking to get back to what he feels he does best: run a hockey team. "I'm not going to lie," he said. "I'm happy doing this, but when the time is right, I hope someone thinks of me that way." It's an interesting choice of words, given the events that have taken place around the Flyers' organization over the last 2 weeks. Time is right? The timing of Bob Clarke's resignation couldn't have come at a worse time in this modern, salary-capped NHL. The firing of a Stanley...